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$40K In Heroin Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor $40K In Heroin Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
$40K In Heroin Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor Heroin worth $40,000 was seized as part of a major drug bust in Mercer County, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 16, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police, initiated surveillance in the parking lot of the River’s Edge Apartments on Country Lane in Ewing Township based on information received during an investigation.  At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers observed the target of the investigation, Onasis Santos-Estevez, arrive in a red Mitsubishi Outlander. The driver and …
Teenager Arrested In Fatal Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor Teenager Arrested In Fatal Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor
Teenager Arrested In Fatal Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor A Burlington County teenager has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Mercer County, authorities said. Joshua Davis, 18, of Fieldsboro, is charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Davis was taken into custody without incident Wednesday, May 17, in Mount Laurel, Onofri said. Hamilton police officers responded to a shooting in progress in the 4900 block of S. Broad Street shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17.  Police found a male victim in the driveway of a home near Pilg…
Camden County Man, 28, Shot Dead In Mercer County Camden County Man, 28, Shot Dead In Mercer County
Camden County Man, 28, Shot Dead In Mercer County A 28-year-old man from Camden County was shot dead in Hamilton Township, authorities said. Matthew Morales, of Blackwood, was identified as the shooting victim early Wednesday, May 17, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Hamilton police officers responded to a shooting in progress in the 4900 block of S. Broad Street shortly after 1 a.m. Police found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Morales was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, Onofri said. No arrests have been ma…
BOMBSHELL: NJ Jail Officers Charged With Manslaughter In Inmate's Death, Local Police Involved BOMBSHELL: NJ Jail Officers Charged With Manslaughter In Inmate's Death, Local Police Involved
Bombshell: NJ Jail Officers Charged With Manslaughter In Inmate's Death, Local Police Involved UPDATE: What began as the investigation of three correctional officers following the death of a New Jersey inmate took a dramatic turn with manslaughter charges filed against two of them and new counts brought against five police officers who dropped him off at their jail. A state grand jury in Trenton charged Atlantic County Correctional Sgt. Eric Tornblom and Correctional Officer Mark Jenigen with manslaughter in the September 2019 death of Mario Terruso, 41, of Mays Landing, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The grand jury also returned charges against five Hamilton T…
Land Rover Driver, 35, Killed In Crash Outside Of NJ Irish Pub Land Rover Driver, 35, Killed In Crash Outside Of NJ Irish Pub
Land Rover Driver, 35, Killed In Crash Outside Of NJ Irish Pub A 35-year-old man was killed when he was sideswiped by a turning vehicle, sending his car into a utility pole in Mercer County, authorities said. Joseph Celinski was heading north on Whitehorse-Merceville Road in Hamilton, when he was struck by a 39-year-old Honda driver turning out of Killarney’s Publick House around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, Hamilton police said. The vehicles side swiped and Celinski's Land Rover was off the road and struck a utility pole, while the Honda came to a rest in the road, police said. Celinski was pronounced dead at the scene while the Honda d…
Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools
Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools At least a half dozen high schools were locked down in New Jersey due to "swatting" calls, authorities said. The Hardyston Township Police Department responded to Wallkill Valley Regional High School after receiving several 911 calls of a potential active shooter situation around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, the department said. Reports of an active shooter prompted a lockdown and a swift police response at the Sussex County high school.  Police in Toms River, Ocean County, said on Facebook that they got a call about a possible shooting at High School North around 11 a.m. Friday. Other affe…
3 Charged After More Than A Pound Of Meth Found In Mercer County Bust, Prosecutor Says 3 Charged After More Than A Pound Of Meth Found In Mercer County Bust, Prosecutor Says
3 Charged After More Than A Pound Of Meth Found In Mercer County Bust, Prosecutor Says Three people were charged after more than a pound of methamphetamine was found in a drug bust in Mercer County, authorities announced. Officers conducting a search warrant at a home on the 100 block of McGowan Avenue in Hamilton found 455 grams of methamphetamine — 1.0031 pounds — as well as several scales and $1,063 in cash on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Meanwhile, a resident of the home, Robert, Margeson, 51, was charged with a first-degree narcotics offense, and a motion has been filed to detain him pending trial. Two Philadelphia residents, Andrew…
Hamilton Man Who Exposed Himself To 17-Year-Old Boy Charged With Child Endangerment: Police Hamilton Man Who Exposed Himself To 17-Year-Old Boy Charged With Child Endangerment: Police
Hamilton Man Who Exposed Himself To 17-Year-Old Boy Charged With Child Endangerment: Police A Hamilton man was charged after police say he exposed himself to a 17-year-old boy and started masturbating in front of him. John V. Kreiser is accused of approaching a boy who was fishing near Zachary Arms Apartments in Hamilton on Friday, April 15, local police said. Kreiser engaged in casual conversation with the boy before pulling his pants down, exposing his private parts, and pleasuring himself, police said. The victim contacted police, who responded and took Kreiser into custody a short time later. Kreiser was charged with lewdness and child endangerment. He was released pending a…
Trenton Woman, 30, Killed In Hamilton Crash Trenton Woman, 30, Killed In Hamilton Crash
Trenton Woman, 30, Killed In Hamilton Crash A 30-year-old Trenton woman died and two others were injured in a Hamilton crash Tuesday. A Hyundai sedan heading northbound on Buttonwood Street was attempting to cross Nottingham Way into the Walmart parking lot when he struck a Honda minivan around 3:15 p.m., Hamilton Police Chief James M. Stevens said. The minivan then left the roadway and struck a tree, killing the front seat passenger, Stevens said. Hamilton firefighters extricated the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation. Witnesses are asked to call HPD's traffic unit…
South Jersey Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Stabbing, Police Say South Jersey Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Stabbing, Police Say
South Jersey Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Stabbing, Police Say A South Jersey man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people during an argument Sunday, authorities said. Police responded to the 200 block of Wert Avenue to find two victims with multiple stab wounds at approximately 5:30 a.m., according to Hamilton Police Department. Both victims of the assault were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, and are expected to survive, police said. Officers later identified 31-year-old Hamilton resident George Kinczel as the alleged suspect, police said. Kinczel was charged with criminal attempt homicide, aggravated assault…